Captain A F Hanks Resigns From Police Force
Captain A F Hanks, longtime Elyria police officer, resigned Thursday afternoon after turning in his keys. Officials would not disclose the cause, stating only that he preferred not to air the matter. He is described as having a first class record and goodwill among colleagues. the chief denies any clash. The resignation followed a disputed suspension order and they declined further comment.
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A. F. Hanks
Hanks
Smith
Chief Smith
Walter Slagg Jilted In East Side Lorain Wedding
Walter Slagg was stood up for a Lorain wedding as bride Anna Moore, once Vermilion dashed from the planned ceremony with another man. Moore’s father traced her from Vermilion and alleges a gold watch chain ring vanished with her. Slagg had the house prepared. both families plan to locate Anna using photos.
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East Side
Lorain
Walter Slagg
Anna Moore
Vermilion
Anna
J. 3. Moore
Moore
Slaggz
Slagg
Safety Board seeks four mill levy for fire department needs
A city safety board meeting notes payroll approvals and a plan to reorganize the fire department to buy a new engine and extra equipment. They unanimously request a four mill levy, up from last year’s 3.25, to fund the fire department, and authorize bids for a hook and ladder truck engine due by March 28. Police Captain Hanks’s resignation is accepted.
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Board of Public Safety
Capt. Hanks
Police Department
Injunction Suit Continued In Lorain Rail Dispute
Judge Hayden ruled to continue the injunction case brought by the city of Lorain against the Lorain Street Railway to stop laying T rails in place of girder rails. The plaintiff was absent, and the hearing was postponed.
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Hayden
City of
Lorain
Lorain Street Railway
Postal Telegraph links Northern Telegraph to Bangor line
Bangor March 1 The Postal Telegraph Cable Co has completed a direct connection with the Northern Telegraph Company. It operates lines on the Bangor and Aroostook railroad adding 600 miles of pole line and 150 locations in Northern Maine. Telegrams now reach Moose Head Lake region and all Bangor and Aroostook railroad points via Postal.
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Bangor
Postal Telegraph Cable Co
Northern Telegraph Company
Bangor and Arrowstook
Maine
Moose Head Lake
Bangor and Arroostook
Girls Will Be Girls at Opera House Elliot Elyria
The Elyria Theater presents Girls Will Be Girls on Tuesday March 6 with Al Leech and the three Rosebuds plus a chorus of forty girls and a company of comedians. The show features songs including And That Little Girl Is You Bally Etiquette Boys in Blue and Gee Wouldn’t That Be Great.
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Elyria Theater
al Leech
Three Rosebuds
Bally
Boys In Blue
Ath
Ben Ald
Post Office Receipts and Disbursements for February
February post office receipts total 2528.81 with ordinary stamps 1660.61 stamp books 92.67 postal cards 126.82 envelopes 712.57 newspaper posts 32.69 and box rents 365. Disbursements 1162.66 with Reporter Want Ads as a noted item.
A Delightful Stag Social At Commodore Huntington's Home
Commodore W R Huntington hosted one of Elyria's most delightful stag socials at his East Bridge street residence after returning from Ashville North Carolina. The evening featured piano solos, the Davison quartet, Huntington on bal harmonic or banjo, burnt cork dialogues and pantomime, followed by an elegant supper and singing in the host's honor. Guests included E G Johnson T C Johnson R K Johnson W E Brooks C T Bly W F Allen W W Dean C B Rawson Edward Krouse N F Kelling N P Wooster Jude R Jones A C Teasdale Chas Sawyer Capt D H Mallory D F Ward F B Bruce R S Davin W F Davis Clayton Strause Dern Taylor J L Ridge and others from Cleveland and Waleshfield.
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Commodore W. R. Huntington
East Bridge Street
Elyria
Commodore Huntington
Commodore
Ashville
North Carolina
Davison
Messers R. S
W. F P. Davia
H. C
Tom L. Johnson
W. W. Dean
C. B. Rawson
Edward Krouse
N. F. Kelling
N. P. Wooster
Jude R. Jones
A. c. Teasdale
Chas. Sawyer
Capt
D. H. Mallory
D. F. Ward
F. B. Bruce
Cleveland
Davin
W. F. Davis
Clayton Strause
Dern Taylor
J. L. Ridge
Walechfield
Transfers Real Estate Transfers Real Estate
The following deeds were registered at the courthouse on Thursday afternoon. Sheldon Fury to G A Rawson land in Elyria city for 1200. Samuel Laundon Fred D Laundon and wives to Frank Maple in Blyria township for 255. Betsy L Green and husband to Wn H Butts in Camden township for 700. The Sheffield Land and Improvement Company to George G Farkler east half of lot 100% for 2000. another entry of similar name for 2000. further to George G Farkler lots 1091 and 1002 for 6000. Julius Glick and Eliza Glick to Edith Bandit lot 19 block 4 in Lorain for 3950. J C Crisp as trustee for J W Taylor to Frank Peal lot in Avondale addition for 105. James T Robinson and wife to Fred Wise Charles L Wise and John D Johnson land in Elyria block 5 for 9000. George H Gerlach and wife to Michael Walhaven land in North Amherst village for 1100. Isaac A Kennedy May Park Kennedy to Levi Worcester and Clara Whitney Worcester land in Oberlin for 1450. Philly Sawyer to John Lenzen and Peter Laux land in French Creek village for 2006. John Lenzen to Frank Miller land in Avon township for 2100. Catherine Laisy to Harry A Laisy land in Elyria township for 1. Dr William R Brooks director of Smith Observatory at Geneva N Y has discovered the first comet of the year marking the 25th discovery by Prof Brooks.
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Sheldon Fury
G. A. Rawson
Elyria
Samuel Laundon
Fred D. Laundon
Frank Maple
Blyria
Betsy L. Green
Wn. H. Cbutts
Camden
Sheffeld Land and Improvement Company
George G. Farkler
Sheffield Land and Improvement Company
George Farkler
Julius Glick
Eliza Glick
Edith Bandit
Lorain
J. C. Crisp
J. W. Taylor
Frank Peal
Avondale
Peter Laux
French Creek
John Lenzen
Frank Miller
Avon
Catherine Laisy
Harry A. Laisy
Opening of Criminal Court Promises Busy Session
Next Monday marks the opening of criminal court with Sheriff Salsbury and deputies busy serving subpoenas to witnesses for the coming trials. The murder case against Joe Torney for the October 2 shooting of Bert Lee will be among the first and most anticipated, with a dozen Lorain residents among the expected witnesses. Additional subpoenas are out for other cases and must be served before the session begins.
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Criminal Court
Sherif Salsbury
Force of
Joe Torney
Bert Lee
Lorain
Sacred Concert by Baptist Men’s Club at 7:34 PM Monday
The sixth program of the Baptist church Men’s Society presents a Sacred Concert at 7:34 PM next Monday. The choir of 25 voices, aided by Misses Wiley Ridgeway Ballard and Mr Hewes of Oberlin and Mrs Frank Wilford and Mr Kindig of this city, will perform Beethovens Worship of God in Nature and The Holy City an oratorio by A R Gaul. Directors, soloists, and instrumentalists include John E H Wirkier as director and Mrs Nelson Fitch, Florence L Wiley as pianist, Gail H Ridgeway, Virginia N Ballard as violinists with E D Kimdig on cornet and LaRue Hewes as tenor soloist.
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Men’s Society of the Baptist Church
Wiley, Ridgeway
Ballard
Hewes
Oberlin
Frank Wilford
Kindig
Pan
Holy City
A. R. Gaul
iChorus
John E H. Wirkier
Nelson Fitch
Florence L. Wiley
Misa
Gail H. Ridgeway
Virginia N. Ballard
E. D. Kimdig
LaRue Hewes
John E. Wirkier
Action to Recover Memorandum in Wellington Case
W. E. Trego files in Common Pleas against First National Bank of Wellington and cashier Charles Jamieson to recover a memorandum and an optics agreement dated February 25, 1906. The suit involves Irving D. Norris and Herb J. Norris transferring patent rights in No. 740994 and alleges wrongful detention of a manuscript. Plaintiff seeks judgment.
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W. E. Trego
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Walter Slag
Safety Board
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Post Office
Com. Huntington
William R Brooks
Smith Observatory
Geneva, N
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Joseph Torney
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Varsiationa
Schuman
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Paderewski
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MacDowell
Gall Ridgeway
Harry H. Smith
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